We are advocates for transparent markets, accountable corporations and responsible investments

PIRC is the UK's leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.

Since 1986, it has been the pioneer and champion of good corporate governance within the UK. PIRC has a wide spectrum of clients ranging from pension funds, faith-based investors, trade unions to banks and asset managers. Its Corporate Governance Service is an authoritative and vital resource for active investors, whilst its widely-read Shareowner Voting Guidelines provide a market-wide benchmark for investors and forms part of the movement for corporate governance reform and long-term wealth creation strategies for responsible investors. For more information about PIRC or to arrange a meeting, contact Janice Hayward, or call us on 0207 247 2323.

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UK Shareowner Voting Guidelines 2010

A4. £130
The 14th edition of the market-leading statement of best practice from the UK's premier independent governance research body.

 

Global Shareowner Voting Package 2009

A4. £200
The first edition of the market-leading statement of best practice covering seven vital markets in detail (including USA, China, Japan and Austalia) and the best-practice principles that apply to the rest of the world.

 

PIRC Alerts

pdf. £200 pa
Weekly electronic newsletter. A weekly roundup of current corporate governance, proxy voting issues and corporate social responsibility issues.* Electronic delivery only

 

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PIRC is proud of its tradition for providing high quality governance and CSR research. We have the longest time-series of governance data available in the UK. PIRC was the first investor organisation to publish proxy voting guidelines and our Shareowner Voting Guidelines are updated each year prior to the UK proxy season. Our weekly client newsletter PIRC Alerts is widely read in the City, and frequently quoted in specialist and national media. In addition we  produce a number of bespoke research publications. All our current publications are available for purchase through this web site.

PIRC is in the DNA of the good corporate governance

“Let’s not forget how quickly yesterday’s heresy can become today’s mainstream opinion. Ten years ago PIRC was portrayed as pursuing a radical agenda. Now much of what PIRC said in the past is in the DNA of UK corporate governance. Back then many fund managers did not even vote, now the large majority do, and many try and vote intelligently rather than routinely supporting management.“
Brendan Barber
General Secretary, Trades Union Congress, October 2003